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Defense Dept. publicly tells staff to ignore Elon Musk's 'what did you do last week' email

The Department of Defense is among several U.S. federal agencies pushing back against the email, which was sent out Saturday.

Hosted on MSN · 17h

Pentagon asks staff to disregard Elon Musk's ‘What did you do last week’ email, netizens quip ‘Will see who wins here’

The DoD instructed Pentagon employees to not consider Elon Musk email that requested federal workers to mention their activities over the past week in an email.

Mediaite on MSN · 1d

Defense Department Burns Elon Musk With Defiant Statement on X Telling Employees to Ignore His Email Demand to Justify Their Jobs

The email Elon Musk directed to be sent to all federal employees is getting pushback from President Donald Trump's appointed agency heads, notably including the Department of Defense, which posted a statement on Musk's own social media platform instructing its employees to ignore the email for now.

Elon Musk, Trump

Opinion

New Republic · 8h

Federal Workers Are Trolling Elon Musk’s Latest Attempt to Fire Them

And while the Department of Defense is rife with corruption, and likely the most ripe target for massive spending cuts in the U.S. government, it’s clear from Hegseth’s own limp denial that he fired the three JAGs for the purpose of replacing them with MAGA loyalists who won’t stop the Trump administration from doing whatever it wants.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1h

Trump backs Elon Musk, who renews threat to fire federal workers over latest ultimatum

President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary.

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Trump administration tells workers they can ignore Musk ultimatum

The U.S. agency that oversees federal workers said on Monday they could ignore a weekend email from tech billionaire Elon Musk that required them to justify their jobs after Musk's demand sparked unusual pushback from some agencies.

Pete Hegseth, military lawyers

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he doesn't think they are “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given

Opinion

New Republic · 12h

Pete Hegseth Says Quiet Part Out Loud on Why He Fired DoD Lawyers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted Sunday that he’d fired top military lawyers so that Donald Trump’s administration can get away with whatever it wants.

The Hill on MSN · 4h

Hegseth: Fired military lawyers were potential ‘roadblocks’ to Trump orders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the three fired judge advocates general (JAGs) were potential “roadblocks” to President Trump’s orders. “It’s not about roadblocks to an agenda,” Hegseth told reporters when asked how the military lawyers present roadblocks.

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DOGE Updates: Mass Confusion at Fed Agencies as Elon Musk Deadline Approaches

Elon Musk's deadline for federal workers to justify their jobs is fast approaching. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.

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Pete Hegseth accuses Biden, IRS of politically motivated move to rush his tax audit

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a picture to X of what appears to be a tax notice showing he owes more than $33,000 ...

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Defense chief Hegseth said he would welcome Elon Musk’s DOGE analysts at the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s been in touch with Elon Musk and would welcome his unofficial Department of ...

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Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report

Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according ...

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Pentagon's Hegseth sees growth in defense spending despite Musk review

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he wanted to increase overall U.S. defense spending and played down ...

Hegseth confirms DOGE analysts are in Pentagon to cut waste

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth verified that staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are working in the ...

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Elon Musk Vs. Federal Agencies: Trump Calls Email Plan ‘Genius’ Even As Leaders—Including Patel, Hegseth—Push Back

Trump claimed Monday that any agencies saying not to respond to the email were doing it "in a friendly manner." ...

Elon Musk takes chainsaw to government, while Congress feels the heat

The Pentagon has temporarily paused a plan that could have resulted in the layoffs of more than 50,000 civilian employees.

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